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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's new CEO says a "once-in-a-lifetime" breakthrough moment is happening right now in childhood cancer treatment. Survival rates have soared from 20% to over 80% since 1962, and the goal of making all childhood cancers easily treatable is closer than ever.
Blood cancer patients in Kansas can now access a one-time therapy that could replace lifelong chemotherapy cycles. The breakthrough CAR T-cell treatment genetically modifies patients' own immune cells to fight cancer.
Childhood Cancer International's survivor network, SurNet, brought together childhood cancer survivors worldwide in 2025 through webinars, shared stories, and advocacy. The growing community is now expanding partnerships to reach even more survivors seeking connection and hope.
Doctors are catching ovarian cancer earlier and keeping it away longer with personalized treatments and genetic testing. These advances are giving patients real hope where there was once only uncertainty.
A groundbreaking survey is gathering the voices of childhood cancer survivors across Africa to improve their long-term care and support. The initiative aims to fill a critical gap in understanding what these survivors face after treatment ends.
Researchers at UVA are developing the first new treatment in 40 years for Ewing sarcoma, a rare childhood cancer that desperately needs better options. The breakthrough targets a protein once thought impossible to treat.
Scientists discovered how to beat triple-negative breast cancer at its own game by blocking an enzyme that helps tumors survive treatment. The approach not only damages cancer cells directly but also calls in the immune system for backup.
Researchers at Linköping University discovered how to block two proteins that fuel neuroblastoma, a devastating childhood cancer that resists current treatments. The breakthrough could lead to new precision medicines for kids under two.
A groundbreaking study will use advanced imaging to personalize cancer treatment, potentially cutting unnecessary therapy while helping more patients access care. The collaboration could transform how doctors decide when prostate cancer patients have received enough treatment.
A groundbreaking combination therapy is giving women with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer significantly more time, setting a new standard for first-line treatment. The DESTINY-Breast09 trial shows the treatment works across different patient groups, offering hope to thousands.
Women with triple-negative breast cancer just gained two powerful new treatment options that work better than standard chemotherapy at keeping the disease under control. The FDA approved Trodelvy alone and combined with immunotherapy as first-line treatments for this aggressive cancer type.
A new study brings encouraging news for the half million Americans who survived childhood cancer. Testing their heart health early works just as well as expensive counseling sessions.
A groundbreaking cancer treatment just gave patients with hard-to-treat lung cancer something they desperately needed: hope. Chinese biotech company Akeso's new drug ivonescimab beat the current standard treatment in a major clinical trial, marking a historic win for patients with limited options.
Scientists in Japan discovered that an immune protein older than blood itself could help cancer treatments work better when it's produced directly inside tumors. The breakthrough has already extended survival in mice with treatment-resistant cancer.
Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital discovered how childhood cancer treatments leave traceable patterns in DNA that could help doctors prevent second cancers decades later. This breakthrough opens doors to safer treatments and better monitoring for the 500,000 childhood cancer survivors in America.
A small Canadian city is funding a massive expansion that will bring lifesaving chemotherapy care closer to home for cancer patients who currently face exhausting travel for treatment. Breast cancer survivor Teri Peters knows firsthand why six new treatment chairs will change everything.
A short burst of immunotherapy before surgery has kept every patient in a UK colorectal cancer trial cancer-free for nearly three years. The breakthrough challenges decades of standard treatment and offers hope for thousands.
Scientists at UCLA discovered how to make targeted cancer drugs more effective against deadly prostate cancer by combining them with a protein blocker. The breakthrough could help patients whose cancer stopped responding to standard treatments.
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University discovered that stress nerves help pancreatic tumors grow, opening doors to potential new treatments. The breakthrough could transform how we fight one of the deadliest cancers.
The FDA just approved five new breast cancer treatments that give patients more hope than ever before, especially those facing the hardest-to-treat forms. Women who previously had few options now have powerful new weapons in their fight.
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